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3 months, 21 dead gray whales: Why so many carcasses are washing up on Pacific shores (NBC News)
“They are very sensitive to these environmental conditions,” said Josh Stewart, an assistant professor at Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute, who has led research into the whales’ decline. “I don’t think we’re ever going to see an Arctic that can support 25,000 gray whales again, at least not in my lifetime.”
OSU-Cascades advances innovation district goals with with launch of Energy Innovation Center (The Source)
Oregon State University – Cascades has launched the Energy Innovation Center to accelerate research and development in energy technologies in Central Oregon and beyond.
It’s becoming impossible to know how your kid is doing in school (New York Times)
This piece was co-written by Derek Rury, an assistant professor of economics at Oregon State University. (for a PDF, email [email protected])
Blue whale skeleton display open to the public (KPTV)
A rare blue whale skeleton is now on display at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, OSU announced on Thursday.
Open-source software is starting to help robots think (IEEE)
The biggest contributors today are companies with clear business reasons to want more people building on their platforms. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, says Bill Smart, a professor at Oregon State University, in Corvallis, who was part of the early open-source robotics community. But the incentives are worth being aware of.
DNA floating in sea water is now enough to let scientists monitor the health of dolphin populations (Eco Magazine)
Around Santa Catalina Island, located 47 km off Long Beach in California, in October and December 2021, the researchers followed 15 schools of dolphins with small boats. They focused on the most common species locally: long-beaked common dolphins, short-beaked common dolphins, common bottlenose dolphins, and Risso’s dolphins. The project was directed by the Marine Mammal Institute of Oregon State University (OSU), with funding from the US Office of Naval Research (ONR).
Will robotics have a ChatGPT moment? (IEEE Spectrum)
A piece co-written by Jonathan Hurst, co-founder and chief robot officer of Agility Robotics and a robotics professor at Oregon State University.
World Bee Day: all the buzz around OSU’s first State of the Bee report (KATU)
Wednesday is World Bee Day, and to celebrate, Oregon State University is releasing Oregon’s first State of the Bees report.
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NEW! Nominate a student for the Oregon Consular Corps Scholarship: This scholarship is for juniors and seniors with an international focus to their OSU studies who demonstrate academic achievement, international experience and goals, service and leadership, and who aspire to a career with an international focus. Two OSU students are awarded this $3,000 scholarship each year. Eligibility criteria and additional information available on the nomination form
NEW! Community Climate Survey: The 2026 Employee Community Climate Survey is open; please check your email to access the survey link in messages from Mission and Impact. The survey is open through Friday, June 5. The survey is administered every two years to gauge the opinions and perceptions of employees regarding their experience at OSU. Your responses help identify areas where OSU is making progress, as well as areas that may benefit from further attention, dialogue or action. To thank employees for their time, a $25 incentive will be provided to 50 randomly selected participants. The information participants enter for the incentive will not be linked to responses to the survey to ensure responses remain anonymous. Questions about the survey can be directed to [email protected].
Timely Teaching Tips: Looking for approaches to encourage your students at this point in the academic calendar? See the Academic Success Center’s Ways to Show Support for Students at the End of the Term for guidance to help students complete the term successfully. Seeking positive ways to wrap up your course? See Ending a Course with Purpose for practical strategies.
2027-28 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program application cycle open: Submissions (and resubmissions) are encouraged. This program offers U.S. citizens opportunities to teach, conduct research and carry out professional projects in over 135 countries. Join the newsletter for updates or check out upcoming and past webinars. See website for full details.
Dockside tour series: This summer, Oregon Sea Grant is offering two free public dockside tour series along the Oregon coast: Discover Oregon Seafood Dock Walks and Newport’s Shop at the Dock tours. Participants can learn about Oregon’s commercial fishing industry, sustainable seafood, working waterfronts and how to buy seafood directly from local fishermen. Discover Oregon Seafood Dock Walks begin next month at ports along the coast and require advance registration, while Shop at the Dock tours begin in August in Newport and are first come, first served. Discover Oregon Seafood dock walks and Shop at the Dock in Newport.
Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center Fellowship Program: The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center invites applications from faculty and non-faculty scientists with primary investigator status for our 2027 Faculty Fellowship Program, which supports research related to climate adaptation in Northwest natural and cultural resource management as well as training in the principles and practices of co-producing decision-relevant science. The NW CASC 2027 Faculty Fellowship Program funding will run from Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2027. The deadline to submit applications is July 15. Learn more, see the Request for Applications. Contact Selina Heppell at [email protected] for more information.
Join The Summer Regional I-Corps Cohort: Ready to explore your startup potential? OSU Advantage Accelerator is offering an upcoming NSF Regional I-Corps Program, which is a series of workshops beginning July 7 from 2-4 p.m. and continuing each Tuesday in July. No prior business experience required, just a minimum team of two people (can be two graduate students). Learn how to identify your target market and define your value proposition, plus much more. Teams with OSU IP may also qualify for $15,000 in funding to pursue these goals (see AID funding website for details).
Apply for an OER Review Grant: If you're thinking about using an openly licensed, free textbook — also known as an open educational resource — in your course but aren’t sure where to start, consider applying for an OER Review Grant. OSU’s Open Educational Resources Unit will help you locate and evaluate potential OER for your class, and you can earn $500 at the same time. (All funding is a department-to-department transfer). Online applications are due June 3. Contact OERU Director Stefanie Buck at [email protected] for details.
Huang Complex faculty residency program: Oregon State is building the Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex, a new platform that integrates supercomputing, experimental labs, rapid prototyping, digital twins and immersive visualization into one unified environment. This platform is designed to accelerate research that crosses boundaries and creates real-world impact. The faculty residency program is now open for letters of interest. The submission portal for the LOI is open and can be accessed through the info ready internal competitions platform here. Faculty will need to log in with their Onid credentials.
Timely Teaching Tips: Generative AI can be used to help instructors test and improve assessments and rubrics. For practical guidance and examples, see Refining Rubrics & Assessments: AI as Design Support by Ecampus instructional designer Phil Chambers.
New continued education savings: Looking to upskill, earn a credential or learn something new about a personal interest or hobby? Oregon State Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) offers flexible courses taught by OSU faculty and industry experts — and now, OSU Alumni Association members receive 15% off select courses. Get details.
Volunteers needed for the Great Move Out: Each year, OSU Surplus and Recycling collect items no longer needed from students moving out and redistributes them to nonprofits in our community to keep usable or recyclable items out of the landfill. We couldn't do it without volunteers like you who assist with picking up and sorting donations during a variety of shift times between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. June 9-15. Sign up for a shift and invite others to volunteer too! Questions? Email [email protected] at OSU Surplus Property.
Mid-Month Emergency Preparedness Topic: Recreational water safety. Understand important pool protocols as well as swimming and boat safety. Rec water safety can be very overlooked, but it is important to understand how to be safe in the water. English and Spanish versions of this bulletin can be found here.